10 Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)

The 10th Signal Regiment is a current regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals within the British Army.

10th Signal Regiment
Active	1859 - 1987 2002 - Present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Army
Type	Signals
Role	Close Support Communications
Size	Regiment 574 personnel[1]
Part of	11th Signal Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Corsham

History

The 10th Signals Regiment can trace its history back to the Lanarkshire Engineer Volunteers formed in 1859. In 1908 the regiment was named as the Scottish Command Signals (Army Troops), Territorial Force. Later after World War II the regiment became the Headquarters British Army of the Rhine Signal Regiment. And was later re-named and re-organized to the 10th Army Group Signal Regiment.[2]

As part of the Delivering Security in a Changing World changes the regiment was re-raised as a support signals regiment headquartered in Corsham.[3] The regiment's main role was a "National Communications Regular Signal Regiment". The regiment was tasked with providing national communication signal duties. As stated on the website, "In brief, the Regiment provides day-to-day command and control ICS to Land Command throughout mainland GB, ICS reaction forces for major national incidents, including Homeland Security and specialist ICS support to expeditionary operations".[4]

The regiment remained part of the 2nd Signal Brigade till 2012 when the 2nd Signal brigade became the 2nd Signal Group.[5] As part of Army 2020 the regiment won't change role, except for the fact of joining the 11th Signal Brigade.[6] After the Army 2020 changes the regiment provides specialist capabilities across defense. This includes electronic counter-measures and communications support and resilience to civil authority operations.[7]

Current Organisation

The current organisation of the regiment is (with roles):[8][9]

• Regimental Headquarters, at Basil Hill Barracks, Corsham
• 225 Signal Squadron, at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn (Electronic Counter Measure Force Protection, also supports Joint Expeditionary Force and 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment)
• 241 Signal Squadron, at St George's Barracks, Bicester (Installation Technician Trade)
• 243 Signal Squadron, at Erskine Barracks, Andover (Information Communication Services and Information Assurance to Army HQ and support commands)
• 251 Signal Squadron, at Duchess of Kent Barracks, Aldershot Garrison[10][11] (Extremely High Readiness, also strategic signals for the Household Division during ceremonial events)
• 81 Signal Squadron (Army Reserve), providing fixed telecommunications for the army bases at home and abroad

See also

• List of units of the British Army Territorial Force 1908 (Lanarkshire Engineers)
• Royal Corps of Signals
• 2nd (National Communications) Signal Brigade

References

1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
2. The Royal Corps of Signals Unit Histories of the Corps (1920 - 2001) and its Antecedents. West Midlands, United Kingdom: Helion and Company. 2003. p. 42. ISBN 1 874622 92 2.
3. The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its Antecedents. pp. 42–45.
4. "10 Signal Regiment - History". 2008-04-28. Archived from the original on 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
5. The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its Antecedents. p. 45.
6. "Royal Signals Journal" (PDF). p. 45.
7. "Royal Signals". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
8. Royal Signals Interactive Map.
9. "10 Signal Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
10. "Regular Army Basing Matrix by Formation and Unit" (PDF). Army Families Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
11. "British Army units from 1945 on - 250 to 253 Squadrons". british-army-units1945on.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-15.

External links

• 10 Signal Regiment